Project and partners : The Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Education for Children has been designed to provide children in various daycare centers in Tanay, Rizal Province the opportunity to learn basic information about sanitation and hygiene. IGEEI is working with 19 day care centers in Tanay, Rizal province and developed a WASH Education Manual that could be completed within 10 days or shorter. The daycare centers are located in rural area not easily accessible and some facilities for children are limited. IGEEI is addressing these gaps steps by step but with the help of international workcamps it contributes in changing the attitudes and mindsets of students, teachers and parents on the importance of sanitation and hygiene.

Work : The volunteers will implement the WASH module already developed where suggested activities and key learnings are provided. WASH Education module utilizes participatory activities that are fun, creative and enjoyable for children age between 4-6 years old. Optimizing non-formal education strategies, the module allows integration of intercultural learning by introducing various activities and games for children to stimulate their imaginations and learn more about the international participant’s cultures and traditions.
International Workcampers will implement several activities each day in a rotating basis. This will allow all workcampers to experience facilitating the activities directly and building their confidence in public speaking and dealing with children. Each day, international and local workcampers will discuss strategies and activities each day as well as evaluating each day.

LOCATION

Tanay, Rizal
The airport of entry is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. One of the IGEEI local volunteer will meet the participants in the airport once the travel details has been provided. Due to the location of the project, we strongly suggest that we meet the volunteers in the airport and travel together going to the project site. Public transportation is a challenge in the Philippines.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodations will be in the dorm type style with minimum of 4 people sharing in the room and maximum of 6 people. There will be common area for kitchen and toilet. Hot shower is not available and western seat toilet is available.
Three meals in a day will be provided (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) in most cases Filipino food are provided. But participants will divide the tasks to prepare their food together and plan their meal properly with the given budget. This is a fun and exciting activities with assistance from the local participants.
Lunch in most cases will be packed in lunch boxes because participants will be in remote locations where the day care centers are located. Dinner venue may change from time to time depending on schedule but mostly hosted by one family in the community or where the participants is staying.

- Flexible, open-minded and passion to share their knowledge and time with children.
- We request the volunteer to answer our online application form and if the sending partner has an existing form will be accepted provided it is written in English.

OTHERS

Leisure activities : The venue is in Tanay, Rizal Province approximately 3 hours away from Manila depending on traffic. Tanay is an upland rural area famous for hiking, caves and river natural wonders. To know more about places to visit in Tanay please visit this link: http://sheslouisse.com/8-must-visit-places-around-tanay-rizal-in-a-day-under-php-1000/
During weekends participants will have their free time, they may decide to travel together in some places within Tanay. The location being an upland means there are no near beaches in the area. We recommend that they do this after the workcamp proper.

Please take note that free time is not covered by the participation fee. This can be shouldered by the participants themselves, we recommend that the participants bring at least 10,000 Pesos (200 USD) as their pocket money.

Project and partners : The Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Education for Children has been designed to provide children in various daycare centers in Tanay, Rizal Province the opportunity to learn basic information about sanitation and hygiene. IGEEI is working with 19 day care centers in Tanay, Rizal province and developed a WASH Education Manual that could be completed within 10 days or shorter. The daycare centers are located in rural area not easily accessible and some facilities for children are limited. IGEEI is addressing these gaps steps by step but with the help of international workcamps it contributes in changing the attitudes and mindsets of students, teachers and parents on the importance of sanitation and hygiene.

Work : The volunteers will implement the WASH module already developed where suggested activities and key learnings are provided. WASH Education module utilizes participatory activities that are fun, creative and enjoyable for children age between 4-6 years old. Optimizing non-formal education strategies, the module allows integration of intercultural learning by introducing various activities and games for children to stimulate their imaginations and learn more about the international participant’s cultures and traditions.
International Workcampers will implement several activities each day in a rotating basis. This will allow all workcampers to experience facilitating the activities directly and building their confidence in public speaking and dealing with children. Each day, international and local workcampers will discuss strategies and activities each day as well as evaluating each day.

LOCATION

Tanay, Rizal
The airport of entry is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. One of the IGEEI local volunteer will meet the participants in the airport once the travel details has been provided. Due to the location of the project, we strongly suggest that we meet the volunteers in the airport and travel together going to the project site. Public transportation is a challenge in the Philippines.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodations will be in the dorm type style with minimum of 4 people sharing in the room and maximum of 6 people. There will be common area for kitchen and toilet. Hot shower is not available and western seat toilet is available.
Three meals in a day will be provided (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) in most cases Filipino food are provided. But participants will divide the tasks to prepare their food together and plan their meal properly with the given budget. This is a fun and exciting activities with assistance from the local participants.
Lunch in most cases will be packed in lunch boxes because participants will be in remote locations where the day care centers are located. Dinner venue may change from time to time depending on schedule but mostly hosted by one family in the community or where the participants is staying.

- Flexible, open-minded and passion to share their knowledge and time with children.
- We request the volunteer to answer our online application form and if the sending partner has an existing form will be accepted provided it is written in English.

OTHERS

Leisure activities : The venue is in Tanay, Rizal Province approximately 3 hours away from Manila depending on traffic. Tanay is an upland rural area famous for hiking, caves and river natural wonders. To know more about places to visit in Tanay please visit this link: http://sheslouisse.com/8-must-visit-places-around-tanay-rizal-in-a-day-under-php-1000/
During weekends participants will have their free time, they may decide to travel together in some places within Tanay. The location being an upland means there are no near beaches in the area. We recommend that they do this after the workcamp proper.

Please take note that free time is not covered by the participation fee. This can be shouldered by the participants themselves, we recommend that the participants bring at least 10,000 Pesos (200 USD) as their pocket money.

Project and partners : Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia.
The unique features of Vigan provides a platform for young people from all over the world to experience first hand this cultural integration of east and west through direct action and immersion with the local culture. Despite the various efforts of the local government of Vigan, the interest of young people on heritage conservation is slowly diminishing. We hope that through the World Heritage Volunteer programs, we will be able to reignite the interest and strengthen the interest of young people locally, nationally and internationally that will paved the way to a more stronger collaborations and actions in the future.

Work : The volunteers will be helping in the organizing of the 1st National Heritage Youth Summit to gather around 400 youth leaders all over the Philippines. Volunteers will be hosting, facilitating and managing several activities together with the local volunteers. Furthermore, there are interactive activities that are planned for this celebration.

LOCATION

Vigan, Ilocos Sur
The airport of entry is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. One of the IGEEI local volunteer will meet the participants in the airport once the travel details has been provided. Due to the location of the project, we strongly suggest that we meet the volunteers in the airport and travel together going to the project site. Public transportation is a challenge in the Philippines.

All volunteers will travel together with IGEEI representative/s to Vigan. Vigan City is approximately 8 hours away from Manila.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodations will be in the dorm type style with minimum of 4 people sharing in the room and maximum of 6 people. There will be common area for kitchen and toilet. Hot shower is not available and western seat toilet is available.
Three meals in a day will be provided (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) in most cases Filipino food are provided. But participants will divide the tasks to prepare their food together and plan their meal properly with the given budget. This is a fun and exciting activities with assistance from the local participants.
Dinner venue may change from time to time depending on schedule but mostly hosted by one family in the community or where the participants is staying.

- Flexible, open-minded and passion to share their knowledge and time with children.
- We request the volunteer to answer our online application form and if the sending partner has an existing form will be accepted provided it is written in English.

OTHERS

Leisure activities : The venue is in Vigan, Ilocos sur Province approximately 8 hours away from Manila depending on traffic. Vigan is a world heritage city with diverse places to visit, to get more idea what to do in the vigan you may check this link https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g424958-Activities-Vigan_Ilocos_Sur_Province_Ilocos_Region_Luzon.html.
During weekends participants will have their free time, they may decide to travel together in some places within Vigan. Please take note that free time is not covered by the participation fee. This can be shouldered by the participants themselves, we recommend that the participants bring at least 10,000 Pesos (200 USD) as their pocket money.

Know more about how social work is done in the Philippines, and how great the impact of a few time spent with children is in the long run. Sharing happiness is more about bringing people of other cultures to children who are marginalized or left behind to uplift their spirits and encourage them to aspire for better things from the world. The project is held in partnership with various orphanage in the Philippines.

Work: Play games, songs and dances with children, take care of children (and/or elderly and children with special needs) from different worlds

Have you ever wondered how living in a traditional village in the mountain looks like? In Mountain Living, volunteers will live with the Ifugao people, an indigenous people in the Philippines known for creating the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and know more about the local culture and see how young volunteers can contribute to a self-sufficient mountain community.

In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras were inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It was a testimony to the Ifugao’s ingenuity and dedication to culture, which had led to the millennia-long maintenance of the rice terrace cluster system.
When the Rice Terraces were declared as a World Heritage in danger in 1998, several efforts were made to combat its degradation. The terraces were later removed from the list, but even in 2014, the site still faces several challenges.
It continues to be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Local studies identify erratic rainfall, low temperatures, typhoons, severe weather patterns and fog/cloudiness as climate hazards that negatively affect pollination of native flora during the flowering stage, increase pest population, delay panicle initiation and grain formation, and cause plant stunting, among others. Furthermore, climate change has increased flooding depths, exacerbated soil loosening, caused more frequent landslides and collapse of dikes and terrace walls.

This project intends to explore how youth volunteerism could complement the implementation of terrace management plans, and address the vulnerability of the rice terraces to natural disasters. It also aims to engage decision-makers on involving volunteerism in integrated management plans and mechanisms for the rice terraces.

Know more about how social work is done in the Philippines, and how great the impact of a few time spent with children is in the long run. Sharing happiness is more about bringing people of other cultures to children who are marginalized or left behind to uplift their spirits and encourage them to aspire for better things from the world. The project is held in partnership with various orphanage in the Philippines.

Work: Play games, songs and dances with children, take care of children (and/or elderly and children with special needs) from different worlds

In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras were inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It was a testimony to the Ifugao’s ingenuity and dedication to culture, which had led to the millennia-long maintenance of the rice terrace cluster system.
When the Rice Terraces were declared as a World Heritage in danger in 1998, several efforts were made to combat its degradation. The terraces were later removed from the list, but even in 2014, the site still faces several challenges.
It continues to be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Local studies identify erratic rainfall, low temperatures, typhoons, severe weather patterns and fog/cloudiness as climate hazards that negatively affect pollination of native flora during the flowering stage, increase pest population, delay panicle initiation and grain formation, and cause plant stunting, among others. Furthermore, climate change has increased flooding depths, exacerbated soil loosening, caused more frequent landslides and collapse of dikes and terrace walls.

This project intends to explore how youth volunteerism could complement the implementation of terrace management plans, and address the vulnerability of the rice terraces to natural disasters. It also aims to engage decision-makers on involving volunteerism in integrated management plans and mechanisms for the rice terraces.

A child who is hungry cannot focus in class, performs less than adequately, loses motivation and stops going to school.

The Food for Thought focuses on uplifting public school students’ state of mind and health to motivate them to stay in school. It is held in partnership with selected public schools and project communities in Metro Manila and the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED). The project provides volunteers an insight into the highs and lows of the Philippine education system, and the factors that keep (or exclude) Filipino students in school.

Work: Prepare, cook and serve nutritional food to students; organize art workshops and cultural exchange classes with marginalized students
It lasts Less than 10days only

The poor state of many sanitation infrastructure and educational campaigns on sanitation hygiene are an oft-established fact. Even so, learning the basic sanitation and hygiene practices is of utmost importance as it is a child’s first foray into a healthy life.

The Community WASH Campaign focuses on inculcating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) principles in the daily lifestyle of children for better appreciation of healthy living. Volunteers have the opportunity to explore different ways of educating children on basic WASH practices and relate these to bigger issues such as water security, quality education and human development.

Have you ever wondered how living in a traditional village in the mountain looks like? In Mountain Living, volunteers will live with the Ifugao people, an indigenous people in the Philippines known for creating the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and know more about the local culture and see how young volunteers can contribute to a self-sufficient mountain community.

Know more about how social work is done in the Philippines, and how great the impact of a few time spent with children is in the long run. Sharing happiness is more about bringing people of other cultures to children who are marginalized or left behind to uplift their spirits and encourage them to aspire for better things from the world. The project is held in partnership with various orphanage in the Philippines.

Work: Play games, songs and dances with children, take care of children (and/or elderly and children with special needs) from different worlds

Know more about how social work is done in the Philippines, and how great the impact of a few time spent with children is in the long run. Sharing happiness is more about bringing people of other cultures to children who are marginalized or left behind to uplift their spirits and encourage them to aspire for better things from the world. The project is held in partnership with various orphanage in the Philippines.

Work: Play games, songs and dances with children, take care of children (and/or elderly and children with special needs) from different worlds

In cooperation with local groups, the work camp is organized to conduct activities that poor children will enjoy. The goal is to promote hand washing and basic hygiene/sanitation to prevent common diseases among children.

There are at least 20 typhoons that hit the Philippines every year. Recent reports indicate that most of the typhoons will now start to hit and affect the central regions of the country, including Bohol. This is something that has not happened before. In partnership with local government units in Bohol, the work camp strives to make coastal communities, which are vulnerable to rising sea waters, storm surges and flooding, more resilient to typhoons and other disasters.

Work: Volunteers will lead the clean-up of the coastal area and clear out the site from any waste. They will plant and take care of the mangroves on the site.

For the “Endangered Species Conservation” work camps in Bohol, volunteers will stay at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. – Tarsier Sanctuary at Corella, Bohol. The sanctuary gives a different ambiance with its serene wildlife setting. Internet access is available via portable broadband stick. Malls and supermarkets are accessible through 45 minutes public transport. A wet market is also accessible through public transport and is only 10 minutes away.

Besides the carabao, the tarsier is an iconic animal of the Philippines with its wide brown eyes and sheer small size. Endemic to the Philippines, it is also considered endangered due to habitat loss and degradation of the environment. A sanctuary was established to protect the tarsier. The work camp is organized with the first and only tarsier sanctuary in the Philippines.

Work: Volunteers will help make an eco-trail, manage the botanical garden which provides the food for the tarsier, and help the staff in taking care of the tarsier.

Study theme: Learn about endangered species and related environmental issues

LOCATION

Corella, Bohol

Terminal: Tagbilaran Airport (45 minutes from Corella)

ACCOMMODATION

Volunteer house

For the “Endangered Species Conservation” work camps in Bohol, volunteers will stay at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. – Tarsier Sanctuary at Corella, Bohol. The sanctuary gives a different ambiance with its serene wildlife setting. Internet access is available via portable broadband stick. Malls and supermarkets are accessible through 45 minutes public transport. A wet market is also accessible through public transport and is only 10 minutes away.

The Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras testify to generations of indigenous ingenuity, culture and sense of community. But prolonged exposure to rapid deforestation and climate change, plus disinterest among younger generations to follow in their ancestors’ traditions, has caused the degradation of the terraces.
While there has been improvement in the management of the terraces, there is much that can be done to improve it – and in this, young people can play a big role.
The WHV – Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras project is a youth action camp organized by the Youth for Sustainable Development Assembly (YSDA) with the support of World Heritage Centre – UNESCO, that will bring in 60 local and international youth volunteers to work together to rehabilitate the Nagacadan Rice Terraces (and Bae Rice Terraces) in Kiangan, Ifugao.
Through volunteer work and advocacy, it aims to mainstream youth participation and multi-stakeholder cooperation in the preservation of our cultural heritage.

Activity 1: Terrace Wall Groundwork
(survey of foundation of walls; measurement of work areas; scouting of perimeters
Activity 2: Strengthening the Foundation
(clearing of terraces; stone-walling and mud-walling)
Activity 3: Terrace Management
(harvesting of rice with the farmers; signage posting for the Open Air Museum))

Agro-forestry is different from most agricultural practices in that it focuses on non-timber products from the forests. In partnership with local groups, the workcamp aims to increase the understanding and appreciation of volunteers about forestry and connect it with economic-drivers like agriculture.

Work: Volunteers will assist in planting, harvesting and pruning of non-timber products.

Certain social and economic factors sometimes drive parents to leave their children behind, or expose them to danger. A local foundation has committed to take care of these children, and the work camp was organized to assist them in their advocacy.

Work: Volunteers will share games, songs and art activities with children to provide therapy for them and make them happy. They will also assist in taking care of infants who were abandoned by their mothers.

Study theme: Learning and helping about disadvantaged children

LOCATION

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

ACCOMMODATION

YSDA Dormitory

Volunteers of Manila-based work camps will stay at the YSDA dormitory in Quezon City. It has four bedrooms and can accommodate a maximum of 25 people. It provides basic amenities and internet connection. It is also near the train station, universities, restaurants and malls.

Dance binds peoples and cultures together. To some people, it is the universal language. The Philippines has hundreds of folk dances, all with distinct cultural roots. In this work camp, volunteers will experience an exchange of culture through dance – where they share their dances, and learn others’. This is organized in partnership with a local cultural group.

Work: Volunteers will learn cultural dances on the first half of the work camp and practice their own. They will also teach their dances to Filipino volunteers. Together, they will organize a dance festival for schools, out-of-school youth and slum children.

Study theme: Appreciating cultures through dance

LOCATION

Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Terminal: Tagbilaran City Airport

ACCOMMODATION

Volunteer House

For the “Endangered Species Conservation” work camps in Bohol, volunteers will stay at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. – Tarsier Sanctuary at Corella, Bohol. The sanctuary gives a different ambiance with its serene wildlife setting. Internet access is available via portable broadband stick. Malls and supermarkets are accessible through 45 minutes public transport. A wet market is also accessible through public transport and is only 10 minutes away.